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title: Getting started
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description: Useful resources to get you started with MQTT, the standard messaging and data exchange protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT).
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   <h1>Getting started</h1>
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         <h2>Basic Concepts</h2>
         <h3><a href="https://www.hivemq.com/mqtt-essentials/" alt="HiveMQ MQTT Essentials" title="HiveMQ MQTT Essentials">MQTT Essentials</a></h3>
         A blog post series about the basic concepts of MQTT on hivemq.com.
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         <h3><a href="http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/mqtt/" alt="Steve‘s internet guide" title="Steve‘s internet guide">Beginners Guide To The MQTT Protocol</a></h3>
         An article on  introducing MQTT on Steve‘s internet guide.
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         <h2>Getting started tutorials</h2>
         <h3><a href="http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/mqtt-works/" alt="Steve‘s internet guide" title="Steve‘s internet guide">How MQTT Works - Beginners Course</a></h3>
         A quickstart with MQTT on Steve‘s internet guide.
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         <h3><a href="https://www.hivemq.com/blog/how-to-get-started-with-mqtt/" alt="HiveMQ" title="HiveMQ.com">Getting Started with MQTT</a></h3>
         A blog post written by hivemq.com
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